Tractor guide



March 16, 1937; H. c. POND TRACTORGUIDE Filed May 28, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor flazz/ardflfaizd By @BMF q I! a M g Attorneys March 16, 1937. H. c. POND TRACTOR GUIDE' Filed May 28, 1936 2 SheetsSheet 2 I m c'ntor 1702047726. Fund,

Patented Mar. 16, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIE Application May 28,

1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in guides for tractors. The principal object of the present invention is to provide a tractor guide in the form of an adjustable run- 5 ner adapted to ride in the last plowed furrow for guiding the tractor in determining the spacing in relation thereto of subsequent furrows.

Another important object of the invention .is to provide guide means for tractors which can be 1 readily manipulated and which in use will be accurate in gauging the travel of the tractor These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the guide mounted on a tractor;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the carriage for the guide;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the carriage and tractor disclosing the connection for the tilting control;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevational view of the guide means for the runner arm;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the tilting control guide;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the guide for the runner adjusting means.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 generally refers to a tractor on which is the usual steering mechanism 6, drivers seat 1, and front steerable wheels 8-8. These front steerable wheels 8-8 have an axle inside of the axle housing 9 to which the longitudinally extending bar I0 is clamped, this bar extending between the wheels as shown in Figure 2. An elongated stationary shaft II is clamped at its intermediate portion to the rear end of the bar I0 as at i2, while an elongated beam I3 is clamped at its intermediate portion to the forward end of the bar l0 as at 14. The shaft H and beam 13 are braced with respect toeach other by crossed brace rods l5 Mounted upon one end of the beam l 3 is the upstanding angle member l6 from which the outwardly extending arms I 'l-l 8 are struck and bent outwardly in horizontal parallel relation. These arms ||-l8 are apertured to receive the vertical pin or bolt l9 between which and the angle member l6 space is afforded and through which the arm 20 of the runner 2! extends, the rear end of this arm 20 having a bearing structure 22 disposed around the adjacent end, of the shaft ll. The tie rod 23 is provided between the runner end 1936, Serial No. 82,363

of the shaft II and beam I3. Atriangular-shaped frame 24 has an upstanding curved arm 25 and this frame 24 is pivotally secured to the upper portion of the angle member It as at 26. The forward portion of this frame 24 is connected to the forward portion of the arm 25 by the chain 21. A hand lever 28 adjacent the drivers seat is provided with a detent 29 and a rod 30 extending therefrom to connect to the chain 30 which inturn connects to the upper portion of the arm 25.

Obviously, by pulling this hand lever 28 backwardly, the frame 24 is rocked with the result that the runner 2| can be lifted in the furrow or entirely out of the furrow. The entire frame structure or carriage lI--I3--l5 for the runner 2| can beadjusted through the use of the second hand lever 3| which is provided with the detent 32.

From this hand lever 3| the rod 33 extends and connects to the chain 34 which in turn connects to one end of the coiled extensible spring 35, which in turn connects to one end of the beam l3 as To guide the rod 33, a metallic strap 31 is secured at its upturned end 38 to the side of the tractor and extends outwardly and backwardly as at 39 and then upwardly as at 40 to again connect to the tractor body. The parallel portions 39 have a spacing means 40 defining a slotway 42 in which the rod 33 can work.

For the rod 30 of the runner control means, a guide is provided as shown in Figure 6. This last-mentioned guide consists of the arm 43 which is secured at its lower edge to the frame of the tractor end while its upper end is provided with a U-shaped structure 44 and a brace member 45. The rod 30 operate-s in the U-shaped structure 44.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In combination with a tractor, a pair of steerable wheels, a bar carried by the steerable wheels, a frame supported by the bar, an arm swingably supported at the rear portion of the frame and projecting forwardly over the frame and provided with a runner for engagement into a furrow, means for regulating the position of the said frame, and means whereby the runner can be elevated and lowered with respect to the ground.

HOWARD C. POND. 

